Originally Posted by RB211

The regionals are never going away, there will always be a B pay scale, and half of us will never make it to the majors. And by some luck, we all do make it to the Majors, we will be on a "B" pay scale flying RJ's.
I knew before it happened what what was going to happen to Envoy. They were very pre-mature thinking they couldn't be replaced.
You all need to know the enemy, the enemy views us as a cost on a spreadsheet. That is all we are. Investors, stock holders, they are the only ones that matter, not even the customers.
We are highly trained individuals, but we are not doctors. We don't need 12 years of school. Our theory is simple compared to most professions. We have a performance based job, with a skill that is honed with on the job training. Yes, most kids can be trained to do our job quite well. We are not special other than the fact we were able to afford to get as far as we did in this industry. We are special in the fact that we like what we do, and wouldn't want to do anything else.
Most people hate their job. I think most regional pilots would come crawling back to their regional job if they left for an entry level job on the outside world. I am not *****ing about my job, just every other pilot who *****es about their job. Accept where your at, be grateful for what you have, and always work towards improving your own quality of life. It could be a hell of a lot worse, I know from experience.